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Washington news with a Texas accentFri, 13 Feb 2015 22:20:13 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2Rick Perry, a Tea Partier from the beginning, faces competition for Tea Party supporthttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/rick-perry-a-tea-partier-from-the-beginning-faces-competition-for-tea-party-support/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/rick-perry-a-tea-partier-from-the-beginning-faces-competition-for-tea-party-support/#commentsTue, 02 Aug 2011 13:57:49 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=17647Rick Perry was with the tea party before the tea party wielded any clout.
The Texas governor publicized and attended the 2009 Tax Day "tea parties" that launched the movement created to rein in government, becoming one of the first and most prominent governors to do so.
But his early embrace of the movement may not be enough to vault him to the top of the tea party heap if he decides to enter the 2012 presidential race. As a late-announcing candidate, Perry would face a tough fight for tea party supremacy with candidates who have been running for president — or courting national tea party activists — for years.]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/rick-perry-a-tea-partier-from-the-beginning-faces-competition-for-tea-party-support/feed/1Tea Party leader says a Rick Perry candidacy could be a ‘game changer’http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-tea-party-leader-says-a-rick-perry-campaign-could-be-a-game-changer/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-tea-party-leader-says-a-rick-perry-campaign-could-be-a-game-changer/#commentsWed, 27 Jul 2011 19:08:00 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=17133Gov. Rick Perry's "proven ability" to create jobs and his strong executive experience may make him a game changer in the 2012 presidential election, if he decides to run, a Tea Party activist said Tuesday.]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-tea-party-leader-says-a-rick-perry-campaign-could-be-a-game-changer/feed/0